Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:00:18 +0100, Alex Polite wrote: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? Currently your only choice (SFAIK) is waproamd. Check it out. The NetworkManager GNOME application has been ITPed. It will may serve your needs better once it becomes available. -- Thomas Hood -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
Hello List, Thomas Hood wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:00:18 +0100, Alex Polite wrote: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? Currently your only choice (SFAIK) is waproamd. Check it out. waproamd works fine for me, but you may be awar that waproamd was recently orphaned by its author. The NetworkManager GNOME application has been ITPed. It will may serve your needs better once it becomes available. Jerome -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
Thomas Hood wrote: On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:00:18 +0100, Alex Polite wrote: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? Currently your only choice (SFAIK) is waproamd. Check it out. The NetworkManager GNOME application has been ITPed. It will may serve your needs better once it becomes available. There's also wpasupplicant which may work for what he's needing as well. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
After some more googling I found kismet. It does just what I want. It's also packaged for Debian. alex -- Alex Polite http://polite.se -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 07:51:26PM -0500, Adam Aube wrote: Alex Polite wrote: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? The 'ap' option to iwconfig (part of the wireless-tools package). Thanks. But I'm thinking of the situation where I don't know the name of the access points. alex -- Alex Polite http://polite.se -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
Alex Polite wrote: On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 07:51:26PM -0500, Adam Aube wrote: Alex Polite wrote: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? The 'ap' option to iwconfig (part of the wireless-tools package). Thanks. But I'm thinking of the situation where I don't know the name of the access points. iwlist [interface name] scanning Also part of the wireless-tools package. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
* Alex Polite [EMAIL PROTECTED] [04-12-30 12:47]: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? I have this in /etc/network/interfaces --- auto ath0 iface ath0 inet dhcp wireless_mode managed --- Hi, maybe you also want to set wireless_essid YOUR-ESSID (from http://madwifiwiki.thewebhost.de/wiki/Ath0OnDebian)? grZ Dani signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Tool for finding and choosing access point.
Alex Polite wrote: What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? The 'ap' option to iwconfig (part of the wireless-tools package). Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tool for finding and choosing access point.
What debian packaged tool will let me choose a wireless access point to attach to? I have this in /etc/network/interfaces --- auto ath0 iface ath0 inet dhcp wireless_mode managed --- That's fine when I'm at home and there is only one access point in range, but it won't always work when there are multiple access points in range. alex -- Alex Polite http://polite.se -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
